Dog Registration:
All dogs over three months need to be registered. Registrations are issued for a period of either one year or three years, from the 1st November of each year.
Dog registration forms are available from the Service and Information Centre, Ground Floor, Town Hall. The form must be completed and signed by an applicant over the age of 18 years.
Reduced rates are available for pension cardholders. A member of Council Staff must sight your Pensioner Concession Card.
It is a legal requirement that dogs wear a tag clearly showing the owners name and address. It is also handy to include a telephone number to enable owner to be easily contacted should the dog wander from home.
Dog Sterilisation Rebates
If you are considering getting your dog sterilised talk to our Service and Information Centre on 9432 9999 about a possible subsidy. Fremantle residents can apply for a sterilisation subsidy. Dogs must be registered with the City of Fremantle to receive the subsidy.
Application forms are available from the Service and information Counter, Ground Floor, Town Hall.
You will need to supply proof of your residency within the City of Fremantle, and will be required to show proof of your dogs sterilisation.
Dog exercise areas
All dogs must be held on a leash in public places, with the exception of gazetted dog off leash areas, all dogs must be held on a lead anywhere in public. The gazetted dog off leash areas in the City of Fremantle are listed below.
Fremantle has many great dog exercise areas including:
North Fremantle
*Gilbert Fraser Oval - John Street
Rock Bay Foreshore - Rule Street
North Fremantle foreshore - Johanna Street
Leighton Beach - (north of railway footbridge) Port Beach Road
Fremantle
Fremantle Park - Ellen / Ord Street
*Gibson Park - High / Chudleigh Street
*Stevens Reserve - Stevens Street
*Horrie Long Reserve - Amherst / Forrest Street
Beach Street Reserve - Beach Street / Canning Highway
Knutsford Street Playground - Knutsford / Swanbourne Street
South Fremantle
Wilson Park - South Terrace / Douro Road
Parmelia Park - Parmelia / Chester Street
South Fremantle Dog Beach - (North of Douro Road to Sailing Club only) Marine Terrace
Beaconsfield
Davis Park - Conway / Edgar Court
*Bruce Lee Reserve - South / Caesar Street
Hilton
*Hilton Park - Lefroy Road / Carrington Street
Grigg Place Park - Grigg Place / Snook Crescent
Griffith Place Park - Griffith Place Park / Nicholas Crescent
Samson
Sir Frederick Samson Park - Sellenger / McCombe Avenue
*Note: Please keep your dog on a leash if a sporting event is in progress.round, Knutsford/Swanbourne Street, Fremantle
East Fremantle Dog exercise areas:
Preston Point Reserve, Henry Jeffery Oval and Upper Wauhop Park when not in use by sporting groups, plus the foreshore between John Tonkin Park and the Swan Yacht Club